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With oscp and almost 6 years of experience , you should've atleast 18-20.

Work on your negotiation skills and look for counter offers.

Bro you need to get out of consulting and service based companies asap and join a product based company. They'll pay much more (as much as 2x) and the quality of work would be a lot better. It's a little difficult to transition but trust me it's worth all the efforts. I have a similar background to you that's why I'm saying this.

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